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Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest

Development Trail–Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Development Trail–Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest near High View, NY. It climbs 812 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi673 – 1,293 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail 41.56659, -74.46761
Nearest town High View, NY
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Development Trail–Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 672–1,292 ft

Out & Back · Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail · 41.56659, -74.46761

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Development Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miReach Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miTurn left onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/development-trail-shawangunk-ridge-trail-long-path-out-back-3-sights-8-km

Trail surface

41% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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